Millie Hancock

Millie Hancock was born on October 23, 1937 in Dexter, Missouri, the daughter of Marion and Verla (Loman) Hoopingarner. She married Clarence Hancock on December 23, 1955. She was a homemaker and member of Wynoose Liberty Christian Church. Millie loved her family more than anything else in the world. Not only was she a mother of four, a grandmother of ten, and a great-grandmother of sixteen, but everyone who knew her felt like they were her family. She never met a stranger, because she had a way about her that made a stranger feel like family. She very much loved having everyone over to her house for a meal, whether it was a special occasion or no occasion at all. Beyond her family, Millie had many passions. She loved to travel, and even has a home in Texas where she and her husband, Clarence, vacationed every winter. She was a girly girl to the hilt, and was rarely without either perfume or scented lotion. There was never a piece of jewelry too big and bold for her, and there was never an object that she didn’t think could benefit from just a little bedazzling. She could be hanging out at home in sweats, but she would always have a ring on every finger, and a layer of lipstick – she often made her granddaughters finish getting ready before she could fully approve how they looked, because “you’re never fully dressed without lipstick!” Her boisterous laugh was absolutely infectious, and she shared it with people often, as she could usually find humor in any situation. Luckily for her family, she was a wonderful cook as well, and she passed on her love of cooking and many of her favorite recipes to all of her kids, and several of her grandkids. She also liked to have the latest “it” gadget, although, it usually took one of her grandkids a little while to teach her how to use it. No one loved to find a good bargain, or brag about a good bargain more than her. She kept her memories close, and she could rattle off the date each of the kids and grandkids were born and married faster than anyone else. Her favorite church hymn was “Amazing Grace” and she was often known to use the quote “this too shall pass” from the bible. Surviving are her husband, Clarence Hancock of Noble; son, Ronald L. Hancock of Olney; daughter, Debbie Troyer and husband David of Olney; son, Dennis Hancock and wife Pam of Noble; daughter, Diane Wright and husband Brett of Noble; brother, Leo Hoopingarner; 10 Grandchildren, Dewayne Hancock, Amy Keck, Rusty Troyer, Ryan Troyer, Nicole Troyer, Curtis Hancock, Clayton Hancock, Kylie Hancock, Dustin Wright and Stephanie Pipher; 16 Great Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Billie. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Wynoose Liberty Christian Church.